Devi Ahilya University
| Motto | धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात् (Sanskrit) |
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Motto in English
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God help us to improve our intellect, and guide it towards what is right |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1964 |
| Chancellor | Om Prakash Kohli |
| Vice-Chancellor | Narendra Kumar Dhakad |
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Academic staff
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250 (2012) |
| Students | 9550 (2012) |
| Location | Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | UGC, NAAC |
| Website | www |
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (informally abbreviated DAVV), is a State University whose jurisdiction was initially restricted to Indore city. Later on, its jurisdiction was extended to seven tribal dominated districts of Indore division namely, Jhabua, Alirajpur, Dhar, Khargone, Khandwa, Burhanpur and Barwani. It is thus catering to the educational needs of the most industrially developed district of Madhya Pradesh, Indore on one hand and to the seven tribal and rural backward districts of the State on the other.
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya formerly University of Indore was established in 1964 by an Act of Legislature of Madhya Pradesh. His Excellency Dr. Zakir Hussain, then Vice President of India, inaugurated the university in 1964. The jurisdiction of the university was limited to Indore district.
In 1988, the university was renamed after the Holkar Maharani 'Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar' of the Maratha Empire as 'Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya'. The word vishwavidyalaya is Hindi for university, thus, the university is called Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya.
During reorganization of the universities, its jurisdiction was expanded over to Indore division, which spans over seven districts. The executive committee of NAAC has awarded a four-star status to university in 2001 and also has won center of excellence award by Govt. of Madhya Pradesh.
In year 2014 National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) accredited the university as an A-grade university.
The university has its administrative offices and primary school campus on Rabindranath Tagore Marg in Indore. The Takshashila Campus on Khandwa Road is an extension campus directly administered by the university. The university regulates all the schools within the three campuses. There are many other colleges affiliated to the university in Indore division. The university has more than 300 affiliated colleges imparting education at under-graduate and post-graduate levels in basic and professional disciplines. The university has 9000 students in its campus and total over 300,000 students in affiliated colleges.
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